Sports Medicine Basics
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What is the main focus of sports medicine?

  • Performance enhancement
  • Injury prevention (correct)
  • Diet and nutrition
  • Life-threatening injury care

Who is responsible for providing medical diagnosis in a sports medicine team?

  • EMT/Paramedic
  • Athletic first aider/trainer
  • Coach
  • Physiotherapist (correct)

What role does an athletic therapist play in a sports medicine team?

  • Overseeing the sports medicine team
  • Injury prevention
  • Transport and provide care for life-threatening injuries
  • Assessing injuries and determining treatment plans (correct)

Who assumes a proactive role in risk management and injury prevention at sporting events?

<p>Athletic first aider/trainer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of a coach in a sports medicine team?

<p>Injury prevention (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does an athlete under 18 years of age require parental consent for care?

<p>Only for non-life-threatening injuries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

<p>To eliminate or minimize the risk of bodily injury (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Athlete pre-participation medical?

<p>To gather information needed to identify special attention athletes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a medical history form for athletes?

<p>To gather information needed to identify special attention athletes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of proper hygiene and common sense in dealing with athletes?

<p>To apply sanitizing and prevent sharing of water bottles/towels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an assumption of risk statement describe?

<p>The risk in which the individual assumes responsibility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does malfeasance refer to?

<p>An individual commits an act that is not legally his/hers to perform (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of negligence?

<p>Failure to provide reasonable care that any person with the same qualifications would provide (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does nonfeasance refer to?

<p>An individual fails to perform a legal duty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a waiver?

<p>To release the operator of legal attack by acknowledging hazards present (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does injury refer to?

<p>Damage to the body that restricts activity or causes disability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of sports medicine?

<p>Enhancing athletic performance and injury prevention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for providing medical diagnosis in a sports medicine team?

<p>Physician (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

<p>To outline procedures for responding to medical emergencies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does nonfeasance refer to in sports medicine?

<p>Failing to perform a legal duty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does an Athletic therapist play in a sports medicine team?

<p>Highly trained in injury care, prevention, and rehabilitation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does an athlete under 18 years of age require parental consent for care in sports medicine?

<p>For any care except life-threatening situations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a medical history form for athletes gather information about?

<p>Potential health risks and past injuries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP)?

<p>To organise emergency response procedures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of sports medicine, what does nonfeasance refer to?

<p>Failure to perform a legal duty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of proper hygiene and common sense in dealing with athletes?

<p>To prevent the spread of infectious diseases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of a coach in a sports medicine team?

<p>Implementing injury prevention strategies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'misfeasance' (Act of commission) refer to in sports medicine?

<p>Improperly performing an act one has been trained to do (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of risk management in sports medicine?

<p>Identifying, assessing, and controlling risks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does an athlete under 18 years of age require parental consent for medical care?

<p>For all medical situations, including emergencies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an assumption of risk statement describe in the context of sports medicine?

<p>'Act of omission' in assuming responsibility for risk (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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